Jane Groenewegen

Clause 62. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you very much, Mr. Hawkins. I would like to add my thanks to the Minister. He mentioned that it took five terms of this Legislature to deal with this legislation and he had to come back for all five of them.

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I would also like to thank the Minister’s officials for all of their hard work in bringing this to the table. Does the committee agree that Bill 3, Wildlife Act, is now ready for third reading as amended and reprinted?

Thank you. I’d like to ask the Minister, how does the vacancy in GNWT positions rates compare in Yellowknife versus regional centres. If he knows, I’m not sure if that’s something he would know off the top of his head, but just curious. Thank you.

Thank you. Clause 26. Mr. Hawkins.

Clause 168. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Next I have Mr. Nadli.

Clause 26.1 as amended.

---Clause 26.1 as amended approved

Does committee agree that Bill 3, Wildlife Act, is now ready for third reading as amended and reprinted?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to talk today about something announced recently by our Minister of Human Resources, Mr. Glen Abernethy. On October 23rd, in a press release, Mr. Abernethy laid out a new Regional Recruitment Program. If I could just briefly quote from the press release: “The GNWT actively recruits Northerners to fill vacant positions, especially in the regions. At any given time there are approximately 150 to 200 vacant regional positions available within all departments, boards and agencies in communities. The Regional Recruitment Program will assist to place Northerners...

Clause 15. Agreed?

---Clause 15 approved